Supporting Research Collaboration through Bi-Level File Synchronization

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dc.contributor.authorMarshall, Catherine C.
dc.contributor.authorWobber, Ted
dc.contributor.authorRamasubramanian, Venugopalan
dc.contributor.authorTerry, Douglas B.
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-08T11:45:08Z
dc.date.available2023-06-08T11:45:08Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractIn this paper, we describe the design and use of Cimetric, a file synchronization application that supports scholarly collaboration. The system design incorporates results of earlier studies that suggest replicating content on a user's personal devices may have different characteristics than replicating content to share it with collaborators. To realize this distinction, Cimetric performs bi-level synchronization: it synchronizes local copies of a versioned repository among collaborators' computers, while it separately synchronizes private working files between each user's personal devices. Through a year's worth of in-house use of Cimetric in a variety of configurations, we were able to investigate key file synchronization issues, including the role of cloud storage given the ability to sync between peers; the strengths and weaknesses of a bi-level design; and which aspects of the synchronization process to reveal to users.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1145/2389176.2389202
dc.identifier.urihttps://dl.eusset.eu/handle/20.500.12015/4930
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 2012 ACM International Conference on Supporting Group Work
dc.subjectscholarly collaboration
dc.subjectfile synchronization
dc.subjectcloud storage
dc.titleSupporting Research Collaboration through Bi-Level File Synchronizationen
gi.citation.publisherPlaceNew York, NY, USA
gi.citation.startPage165–174
gi.conference.locationSanibel Island, Florida, USA

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